Energy Boom Impacts on Local Communities and Economies:A Few Facts and Figures

Rebekka Dudensing, PhD

Permian Basin

Granite Wash

Barnett

ClineHaynesville/ Bossier

Eagle Ford

The Food and Fiber System and Production Agriculture’s Contributions to the Texas Economy, 2014, based on adjusted BEA data.

Eagle Ford Gross Sales by Metro Status

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

5,000,000,000

10,000,000,000

15,000,000,000

20,000,000,000

25,000,000,000

30,000,000,000

35,000,000,000

40,000,000,000

45,000,000,000

50,000,000,000

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ales

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Eagle Ford Gross Sales by County

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

200000000

400000000

600000000

800000000

1000000000

1200000000

1400000000

1600000000

1800000000

2000000000

DeWitt, TXDimmit, TXDuval, TXKarnes, TXBee, TXMaverick, TXWashington, TX

Within County Eagle Ford Gross SalesKarnes, DeWitt, Goliad, and Bee Counties

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

100000000

200000000

300000000

400000000

500000000

600000000

Gross Sales by City in Four Eagle Ford Counties

Nordheim 307Runge 1080Falls City 591Goliad 1975Yorktown 2092Karnes City 3042Yoakum 5815Kenedy 3296Cuero 6841Beeville 12863

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Rebekka Dudensing, PhDExtension Economist – Community Economic DevelopmentDepartment of Agricultural EconomicsTel. 979.845.1719rmdudensing@tamu.edu

http://communities.tamu.edu